title: A century of the AHA.
abstract: From the first meeting in 1899, the AHA's mission has focused on the interests of patients and communities. "The hospital is an institution in which the patient comes first," declared Cincinnati Hospital superintendent John Fehrenbatch, AHA president in 1903. "His interests and welfare are paramount."
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lesparre
mesh_terms: D000573:American Hospital Association / Q000266:history*; D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D002910:Chronology as Topic; D018672:Community Health Planning; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000266:history; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000266:history; D006291:Health Policy / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011057:Politics; D014481:United States